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Point of View: Address the Mental Health Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
…to help them have the best possible quality of life is the critical goal. We see this not as competitive with, but as complementary to, biomedical research. Even among those…
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Inclusivity in Recovery: How Federation Adapts Addiction Services to Diverse Communities
…treatment. This is a common trend for Federation when it comes to providing recovery services; Federation aims to break any barriers that may prevent an individual or community for seeking…
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An Antidote to Stigma
…has been followed by an extensive body of research that affirms its central findings and suggests similar interventions. A comprehensive review of research on strategies to combat stigma has validated…
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Helping Kids Make Real Progress: A Systems Approach
…health system of care for children with intellectual and behavioral challenges. The following examples define key strategies and illustrate why they have been employed to benefit child and family consumers….
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Want to Help Underserved Communities Succeed? Adopt a Trauma-Informed Model at Your CEO Table
…the development of ACEs include growing up in neighborhoods with high rates of violence and crime, high rates of poverty and housing insecurity, limited educational and workforce development opportunities, easy…
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Addressing the Adolescent Behavioral Health Crisis
…2022 Notable LGBTQ Leader, City & State New York 2022 Nonprofit Power 100, and City & State New York 2022 Responsible 100. For more information, email drjpetit@yahoo.com and visit www.drjpetit.org….
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Behavioral Health News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Mary Brewster, Associate Commissioner for Harm Reduction at the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
…HIV/AIDS epidemic, it took almost 9 – 10 years to reach 100,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS. We are reaching those numbers every single year – we’re really in a crisis right…
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Family Caregivers of Children with Mental Health Needs
…healthcare needs. Families can find free help in their state at www.familyvoices.org/states.php. She is also volunteer NJ Caregiver Community Action Network representative for National Family Caregivers Association found at www.thefamilycaregiver.org….
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Drinking for Two: Why We Need to Prevent Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
…of FASD is nearly the same rate as Autism; and is more prevalent than Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, SIDS, Cystic Fibrosis, and Spina Bifida combined. According to a report from…
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The Mental Health Needs of Older Adults
…for older adults. Adults over 65 have the highest rate of suicide across all age groups. Men over the age of 75 have a suicide rate that is double that…
